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Kevin Brown League
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Joe Grigsby Catcher
Retired (1955, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .240 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .666 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
H 157 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 07-12-1919
HR 14 Drafted Undrafted
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 5 years
(0 games)
RBI 85
SB 0 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1955
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R Power vs. L C+ Velocity   Mentor vR
Speed D+ Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B (3.4%) LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1950 Majors 31 32.77 162 38 0 0 / 6 1 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 4 2 / 32
1951 Majors 32 26.88 162 27 0 0 / 8 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 26
1952 Majors 33 26.33 162 24 0 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 1 1 / 5 1 / 26
1953 Majors 34 25.31 161 23 1 -3 / 5 -3 / 4 -5 / 3 -5 / 7 -2 / 3 -2 / 2 -2 / 1 -22 / 25
1954 Majors 35 42.71 162 64 0 -2 / 5 -5 / 8 -1 / 5 -6 / 3 -9 / 9 -2 / 5 -1 / 7 -26 / 42
1955 Majors 36 19.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 7 0 / 2 0 / 19
Total 809 176 1 -5 / 26 -7 / 24 -6 / 22 -11 / 30 -10 / 22 -4 / 23 -2 / 23 -45 / 170
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1955-11-01Joe Grigsby has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1954-04-01The Brooklyn Wonders have re-claimed Joe Grigsby from the waiver wire.
1954-03-28The Brooklyn Wonders have designated Joe Grigsby for assignment.
1953-09-30Joe Grigsby of the Brooklyn Wonders is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1950-04-01The Brooklyn Wonders have promoted Joe Grigsby to the major league team. The Brooklyn Wonders have waived Tom Ewing.
1950-04-01A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Wonders and the Minnesota Fighting Saints. The Minnesota Fighting Saints receive John Ruffcorn from the Brooklyn Wonders in exchange for Joe Grigsby, Johnny Fothergill.
1950-03-25Joe Grigsby has signed with the Minnesota Fighting Saints for $0.5M per year for 5 years.